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Series · 2021–2021Ended

This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist

6.6·1 season·4 episodes·52 min avg.·United States of America

In 1990, two men dressed as cops con their way into a Boston museum and steal a fortune in art. Take a deep dive into this daring and notorious crime.

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They Looked Like CopsUp next
Apr 7, 2021·7.3

A museum guard buzzes in two men dressed as cops, who vanish 81 minutes later with a priceless Rembrandt and a dozen other works of art.

02
Vipers in the Grass
Apr 7, 2021·6.5

Was the heist an inside job? As law enforcement scrutinizes the museum's security measures, a suspect emerges, but missteps hinder the investigation.

03
We've Seen It
Apr 7, 2021·6.0

Amid apparent sightings of the stolen art, criminal activity connected to organized crime leads to possible perpetrators and a motive for the robbery.

04
$10 Million Reward
Apr 7, 2021·6.5

An informant and a sting operation open up new avenues in the investigation, which federal agents follow to the home of a small-time mobster.

Cast

20 credited
SM
Shelley Murphy
Self. Reporter, Boston Globe
AH
Anne Hawley
Self. Director Emerita, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
DE
Dick Ellis
Self. Fmr. Head Art & Antique Squad, Scottland Yard
ML
Martin Leppo
Self. Criminal Defense Attorney
TB
Tron Brekke
Self. Fmr. Section Chief, FBI Boston Office
MC
Myles Connor
Self. Art Thief
SK
Stephen Kurkjian
Self. Author, Master Thieves
JS
Justin Stratman
Self. Boston Latin School, Class of 1990 / Witness
AF
Aaron Fannin
Self. Fmr. Guard, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
NC
Nancy Clougherty
Self. Witness. Boston Latin School, Class of 1991

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